Off-Peak fares are cheaper tickets for travelling on trains that are less busy. You may need to travel at specific times of the day, days of the week and sometimes on specific routes or operators.
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Not to be confused with Off-Peak Day Returns, the Off-Peak Return ticket requires you to make the outward part of your journey on the date shown on the ticket. The return part of your journey, however, can be completed on any day on an Off-Peak train within one calendar month of the ticket's issue date.
Off-peak tickets are cheaper than anytime tickets – an off-peak return is usually only slightly more than an anytime single, but as the name implies, cannot be used during weekday peak periods.
Off-Peak train tickets are perfect for people who aren't travelling to a tight deadline. You need to specify a day for your outbound travel, but your return travel can be on any day.
Off-Peak Day Travelcards can be used for travel throughout London on journeys after 09:30 on weekdays. They can also be used at any time on weekends and public holidays. Just make sure you travel on the day your ticket is valid. Both tickets are valid until 04:29 the next day.
Day Of TravelOff-Peak Return tickets are valid for return travel within one calendar month from the start date shown on the ticket and until 04:29 in the morning after last day of validity.
Peak train times are generally between 06:30 and 09:30, and from 16:30 to 19:00. This is when the trains are busiest, with commuters travelling between work and home. However, with more people working from home, you'll have a more peaceful journey than you once would!
Off-peak electricity hours are periods when the electricity demand is low, which results in consumers paying lower electricity prices. During these times, utilities and electric companies don't have to pay as much to generate electricity because people are using less energy overall.
How it works: The price you pay changes based on the time of day, the day of the week, and the season: Peak (highest price) – 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday (except most holidays)Off-Peak (lowest price) – before 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and all hours on weekends and most holidays.
Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak tickets are available for travelling at less busy times on weekdays, and all day at the weekend. They are cheaper, but may require you to travel at specified times, or on specified days or routes.
When can you travel with an off-peak return? Commuter times are considered to be between 16.01 and 18.29 on weekdays, which means that anytime during off-peak train times you can use your tickets. However, this can depend on your journey, the company you're travelling with, and when you wish to travel.
Peak fares - Monday to Friday (not on public holidays) between 06:30 and 09:30, and between 16:00 and 19:00. Off-peak fares - at all other times and if you travel from a station outside Zone 1 to a station in Zone 1 between 16:00 and 19:00, Monday to Friday.